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Taiwan Government Programs FY2026
The full directory of Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) grants, subsidies, and counseling programs available to companies operating in Taiwan during fiscal year 2026. Translated from the official 115年度產業輔導資源手冊 — 147 programs across 14 industry chapters.
A+ Enterprise Innovation R&D Refinement Program
Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Provides R&D subsidies that steer firms toward forward-looking, competitive technology development. Encourages joint applications among SMEs to amplify spillover impact across the supply chain.
Circular Economy Promotion and Innovation Management Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Three-track support for circular-economy industry: free consulting visits, individual case coaching, and strategic subsidies for testing-validation, technology-import-coaching, and circular-strategy plans.
Conventional Industry Technology Development Program (CITD)
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Encourages applicants to adopt new technologies — either solo or in consortia — and develop new products, improving the market viability and success rate of those innovations. Also funds innovation-method consulting and coaching that strengthens product-development capability and product value.
Cross-Domain R&D Leadership Program for SME Upgrading and Transformation
Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Supports cross-domain R&D consortia commercializing AI applications, autonomous-vehicle / unmanned-vehicle applications, and net-zero applications — with help on field validation, in-market services, and overseas expansion.
Data-Driven Manufacturing R&D and Innovation Program (C2M)
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
A three-act C2M (Consumer-to-Manufacturer) data-driven transformation: Act 1 Diagnostic Coaching (AI-driven market positioning), Act 2 POC R&D Coaching (turn consumer data into product specs), Act 3 POB Transformation (domestic and overseas market trials and validation).
Energy-Storage Systems & Equipment Industry Counseling Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
A review committee approves a counseling subsidy capped at NT$1,500,000 with 50% applicant cost-share. Annual intake opens 1 February; project flow runs February through December with progress reviews along the way.
IDDI Design-Driven Industry Innovation Subsidy
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Helps design firms and manufacturers harness design as a value-creation engine — strengthening their design capability as their core innovation strategy.
Industry Competitiveness Boost — R&D Transformation Case Subsidy
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Boosts industry competitiveness and resilience by funding the development of high-value, differentiated technologies and products that fill urgent supply-chain gaps in the Taiwan market.
Industry-Upgrade Innovation R&D Platform Counseling Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Subsidy mechanism that encourages firms to develop products or services with high added value and market competitiveness, building up their own R&D capacity.
Service Industry Innovation R&D Program (SIIR)
Commerce Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Funds service-industry innovation projects that create new business models and bring market-viable services to launch — anchored in the twin pillars of digital intelligence and decarbonization to build Taiwan's service-sector competitiveness for the net-zero era.
Silicon Photonics Process Critical Materials Promotion Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Combines hands-on technical coaching, project subsidies, and industry-promotion events to develop key silicon-photonics process materials and close Taiwan's domestic supply gaps for high-performance specialty chemicals.
Silicon-Semiconductor Process Materials Technology Promotion Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Provides hands-on technical coaching, material-validation infrastructure, and technical-exchange events for firms developing silicon-semiconductor process materials — front-end-of-line, back-end packaging, and substrate materials.
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Funds SMEs developing innovative technologies and services. Project budgets must be self-funded at least 50% by the applicant. Two qualifying tracks: innovative technology and innovative services.
Smart Rainforest Industry Creation Program
Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Manufacturers in southern Taiwan partner with IT-service vendors and academic institutions according to the site's needs — bringing in 1 manufacturer + 1 tech college + 1 IT vendor per case to demonstrate, propagate, or expand smart-factory deployments.
TIPS — Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System Program
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Three-tier IP-management capability-building stack: (1) TIPS Diverse Coaching, (2) TIPS A-Level Governance, IP Strategy & Operations Training, (3) TIPS Validation Certification.
Value-Add Intellectual Property Wings Program (VAIP)
Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Operates a cross-industry IP and technology matchmaking platform that activates dormant intangible assets and promotes Taiwan industry's global integration. Offers free third-party IP-valuation services for participating firms.